the LTM blog

A note on starting late. I’m watching my kid start gymnastics about 11 years “too late.” Most of these kids have been in a gym since they were toddling around. Not Kennedy, though. She decided to start gym at 12. Her class is filled with small kids. She’s taller than her coach. The kids her […]

I watched her from a corner where she didn’t see me as tears spilled down her face, and she set her guitar back in its case. She didn’t throw her instrument or treat it harshly. That’s something I would have done as I placed 100% of the blame on that damn instrument. Boston simply laid […]

Story time. In December of 2021, our family of 5 sat around a table and debated getting a dog. We were prepping to live off grid in Montana at the time, and we wanted a dog that would warn us of danger, help keep wild animals away, and be confident in the forest. We passed […]

It doesn’t always look like you think it will. Deconstruction has many faces. You’ve probably heard the word tossed around the internet focused on personal and spiritual growth. Deconstruction. Sounds kinda negative, to be honest. 😅 Sounds pretty scary when it’s applied to who you are and what you believe is true and real in […]

The seconds. I’ve tried wishing them away in the midst of heartbreak when each one seemed to last a lifetime. I’ve tried holding them tightly in my hands in joy as they slip through my fingers. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. I’ve pushed them, pulled them, fought with them, forgotten about them, slept through them, made […]

This is me right now — wet hair, no makeup, and a tee shirt, living in a cabin without light switches or plugs. It’s me. I recognize this face. I’ve grown accustomed to the scar above the left eye and the shape of the nose. The freckles remain, but the little girl that used to […]